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Today is a daily devotional that helps God"s people refresh, refocus and renew their faith through Bible reading, reflection, and prayer.

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Peter’s Washing

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/15

“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”— John 13:8 In summertime I often wear sandals. If I walk on sidewalks and pavement, my feet stay relatively clean. But when I venture onto a dirt path, my feet will quickly get dirty, and they’ll need washing when I get home. At the Last Supper, foot washing was necessary. In Bible times, foot washing was standard hospitality before a meal or a banquet. Typically it was performed by a servant. So we can easily picture Peter’s surprise and

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Dinner Party

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2025/08/14

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”— Luke 22:8 At our house, busyness swirls as we prepare for big meals at Thanksgiving and Christmastime. Wrestling a big meal onto the table requires lots of planning. That was undoubtedly true for Jewish families looking forward to Passover as well. In our story today Jesus sends his trusted disciples Peter and John to make arrangements for the Passover meal they would share together. Many details had to be

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A Fruitless Tree

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/13

Peter remembered [the fig tree] and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”— Mark 11:21 There’s a small tree in our yard that needs to be removed because of its inconvenient location. It seems a shame to chop it down, though. When Peter noticed a tree that was withered because Jesus had cursed it, he expressed his surprise. Peter’s surprise is not surprising. Why, indeed, would Jesus—who cares for children, feeds the hungry, and heals the sick—kill a poor little fig

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Where to Turn?

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2025/08/12

Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?” — Matthew 19:27 Often in life we are taught that we will be rewarded for certain behaviors and actions—especially if we try hard and work at something with all our heart. In our reading for today, Peter speaks for the others around him and asserts that they’ve given up everything to follow Jesus. Can they expect a reward? In his teaching here, Jesus indicates that there is a cost in following him. When a

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The Heart of the Matter

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2025/08/11

Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” — Matthew 18:21 Sometimes when I’m alone and driving long distances, I listen to “golden oldies” on the radio. One song I occasionally hear has this refrain: “I’ve been trying to get down to the heart of the matter. . . . I think it’s about forgiveness.” This is exactly what Jesus was getting at in our passage for today. Peter asks Jesus, “How many times shall I

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An Amazing Catch!

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2025/08/10

“Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” [Peter] replied. — Matthew 17:25 Though I’m no expert at it, I love fishing. When I cast my line, I just long to catch something. In this fishing story, Peter goes out to catch a specific fish—one with a coin in its mouth! When the tax collectors ask Peter if Jesus pays the temple tax (a voluntary “donation” expected of adult men), Peter answers, “Yes, he does.” Later Jesus speaks with Peter about this at his house. While noting that the

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Growing in Faith

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/09

We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. — 2 Peter 1:18 Some events in our lives can take on deeper meaning as the years pass. Especially when it comes to matters of faith and encounters with Jesus, we can find that our understanding can sharpen and grow over time. That certainly was the case with Peter and his understanding of Jesus over the years. After Jesus had ascended to heaven (Acts 1:9-11), Peter continued to reflect on the meaning

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The Bedrock Truth

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/08

“Blessed are you, Simon . . . for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.” — Matthew 16:17 Peter was a person who would often just blurt out what he was thinking. Sometimes he was right, and other times he was embarrassingly wrong. But in this passage he spoke the absolute truth about Jesus. In the region of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Hearing that people were saying he was like one of the great prophets,

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Questions, Questions

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/07

Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”— Matthew 15:15 When children are small, they pepper us with questions: Why? Where? How? What does that mean? Although at times this may feel annoying to us, it shows that the children are listening. Peter asked Jesus lots of questions. As Jesus wrapped up a harsh critique of the people’s religious leaders, who were often more concerned about dietary laws than about how they treated people, Jesus told a brief parable that ended with these words, “If the

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Words of Eternal Life

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2025/08/06

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”— John 6:68 Crowds can be fickle, switching quickly from enthusiasm to rejection and even violence. Sometimes these dramatic swings are triggered by just a few words. Jesus’ hard teaching in John 6 shows that his words can trigger rejection or lead to life. As Jesus’ reputation grew, the crowds of people around him dramatically increased. Why? Because he was a wonder worker. Just a day or two earlier, Jesus

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Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/05

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” — Matthew 14:31 Have you ever walked on water? I have, but only in the dead of winter, when the ice on a pond has been thick enough to hold my weight. Even then, I’ve always felt uneasy, especially if I hear an ominous cracking sound. Miraculously, Peter did walk on water. But when he took his eyes off Jesus, he began to sink. After reaching out and catching Peter, Jesus seems to scold him,

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Jesus’ Coterie

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/04

When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother. — Luke 8:51 Yesterday my daily-dictionary app sent me the word coterie. This word comes to us from the French language and refers to an “inner circle of friends.” Luke’s story of healings in this passage introduces Jesus’ coterie—his inner circle of disciples. News had spread about Jesus’ teaching and healings, so a crowd gathered as he and his disciples

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Family Affair

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/03

The fever left her and she began to wait on them. — Mark 1:31 Though we don’t know much about Simon Peter’s life, we discover here that he was married (since he had a mother-in-law). We also learn that Peter’s call to follow Jesus touched the lives of his loved ones. Jesus had begun teaching people about the kingdom of God, and he had also healed a man who was possessed by an impure spirit (or demon) that identified him as “the Holy One of God” (see Mark 1:21-28). News about him was beginning to

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Fishers of People

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/02

Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” — Luke 5:10 Do you like fishing? I do, although I often return home with an empty bucket. Unlike me, Simon Peter didn’t fish for fun; his life depended on it. In this dramatic story, Peter not only catches a boatload of fish, but he is called by Jesus the Messiah to follow him. After an unsuccessful night of fishing, Simon and his crew were washing out their nets when Jesus came by. He asked if he could use their boat

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Rocky

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/01

Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon. . . . You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter). — John 1:42 “Buster,” “Scout,” “Ace,” and “Sunshine” are all great nicknames. Some nicknames are humorous, some are affectionate, and some reveal character traits. Jesus gave Simon a nickname that we could translate as “Rocky.” In the book of John we meet Andrew, who began following Jesus after John the Baptist called him “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” (John

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Confident Sheep

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/31

The Lord is my shepherd. . . . — Psalm 23:1 When the psalm writer wrote this beautiful song, he may well have been thinking of the Lord’s guiding hand throughout the history of his people Israel. God had called the people’s forefathers, promising to be their God and to bless them and their descendants (Genesis 12-35). God had freed the people from slavery in Egypt, guiding them faithfully through desert wastelands to the promised land of Canaan (Exodus 3 - Joshua 24), where they became established

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Homegoing Sheep

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/30

I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. — Psalm 23:6 Forever is a long time. And most of us are not fans of waiting. Sometimes even TV ads between our favorite shows can seem unending. When we think about it, forever can seem intimidating or overwhelming. So it can help to think about this in connection with relationships. Relationships with family members often stand the test of time, and yet today a 35-year marriage can seem like a rare treasure. In our mobile and divisive culture today,

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Homebody Sheep

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/29

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. — Psalm 23:6 Most cultures have a word for that feeling we all get when we experience being home. It includes a sense of safety and warmth and even coziness and intimacy. We all long for these things. If we didn’t have these in the setting we grew up in, perhaps we could find them in the home of a friend or in a group of caring friends or in the wonder of God’s creation. Home is

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Fruitful Sheep

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/28

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. — Galatians 5:22-23 My mother used to advise me and my sisters to leave a place better than we found it. What might that look like for followers of the good shepherd? What evidence might there be that one of Jesus’ sheep has been in the area? Paul, who wrote Galatians, lists some attributes and behaviors that ought to be noticeable in Jesus’ sheep. As the Holy Spirit shepherds

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Grace-filled Sheep

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/07/27

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.— Psalm 23:6 Looking again at Psalm 23, we can see that the Lord our shepherd is not like a cowboy chasing us to move us along or dragging us along by a rope. Our shepherd walks ahead of us and among us—and if we are wandering, he goes out searching for us to draw us back in. His love, goodness, grace, and mercy surround us. We don’t have to go chasing after the shepherd’s love

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